HC Deb 20 December 1995 vol 268 c1287W
Dr. Strang

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money was spent in Scotland in(a) set-aside payments under the arable area scheme and (b) total arable area payments in 1994–95. [7192]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Payments which have been made to farmers in Scotland under the 1994 arable area payments scheme are as follows:

  1. (a) Set-Aside: £22,834,883.66
  2. (b) Total AAPS Payments: £115,992,045.88.
Dr. Strang

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money is forecast to be spent in Scotland in(a) set-aside payments under the arable area scheme and (b) total arable area payments in 1995–96. [7193]

Mr. Robertson

Forecast payments which will be made to farmers in Scotland under the 1995 arable area payments scheme are as follows:

  1. (a) Set-Aside: £23,572,834
  2. (b) Total AAPS Payments: £151,892,010.